Table 2.
Weight gain and body composition of male rats in experiment 2
| NS | LS | LS-Rev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body wt, g | |||
| Start | 270 ± 2 | 272 ± 2 | 270 ± 2 |
| Day 45 | 424 ± 6 | 439 ± 5 | 423 ± 9 |
| End | 444 ± 5 | 457 ± 6 | 434 ± 9 |
| Change day 45–53 | 18 ± 2A | 20 ± 1A | 11 ± 1B |
| Carcass composition | |||
| Weight, g | 402 ± 5 | 411 ± 6 | 399 ± 10 |
| Fat, g | 29 ± 1 | 32 ± 4 | 28 ± 2 |
| Lean, g | 358 ± 5 | 355 ± 10 | 365 ± 7 |
| Liver, g | 13.9 ± 0.5A | 16.1 ± 0.2B | 13.4 ± 0.7A |
| Liver glycogen, mg | 549 ± 64A | 893 ± 56B | 526 ± 52A |
| Liver lipid, mg | 578 ± 24 | 636 ± 57 | 576 ± 53 |
| Fat depot wt, g | |||
| Inguinal | 7.4 ± 0.2A | 9.1 ± 0.6B | 7.3 ± 0.3A |
| Epididymal | 5.5 ± 0.2 | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 5.6 ± 0.5 |
| Retroperitoneal | 3.4 ± 0.3A | 4.2 ± 0.4B | 2.9 ± 0.2A |
| Mesenteric | 2.3 ± 0.2A | 2.9 ± 0.2B | 2.3 ± 0.2A |
Values are means ± SE for groups of 8 rats. LS-Rev, half of the LS rats from which sucrose solution was withdrawn on day 45.Values for a specific parameter that do not share a common superscript are significantly different (P < 0.05), as determined by 1-way ANOVA and post hoc Tukey’s test.